Guest Blog: The 'Diabetic Friendly' High Protein Chocolate
Guest Blog: The 'Diabetic Friendly' High Protein Chocolate
Posted by RASHID AHMAD
Mark Twain once wrote “There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.”
Chocolate is a temptation that I struggle with yet most of the time I refuse to yield. I’m not a particularly sporty type and I have no addiction to running or cycling. I find them soul destroying! I play a sport called touchtennis which is basically tennis on a compact court with kids racquets and I hit the gym twice a week without fail. To some that might seem pretty sporty, but I only go to the gym to enable me to eat what I like! If I didn’t go, there’d be a lot less words here as it’s not easy to type on a phone with fingers that are wider than the screen.
“Chocolate is a temptation that I struggle with yet most of the time I refuse to yield.”
To others and the many fitness fanatics, it’s a poor attempt at mitigating my eating. And I am more than comfortable with that! I don’t own a pair of running shoes or any product made of lycra! I never will.
In February 2015, I was shown a photograph someone had snapped of me and I couldn’t believe how much flab I was carrying around my midriff. I set about changing, not for aesthetics, but because I am a type one Diabetic of over 25 years and the complications that arise from being overweight are well documented and terrifying! So I worked with a PT (despite all my contestations) to create a diet plan and workout regime that I would stick to. Not something for 3-6 weeks. Something for life. Something I could really do. At first I went 4 times a week and ate like a grazing Gazelle. Next to nothing. But after 8 weeks we worked in 2 squares of dark chocolate a day. 70% cocoa as a minimum, along with a ghastly protein shake every afternoon when I would normally have nailed a mars bar faster than I can shake my phone to undo this typing and the confession it reveals. For the last year I have cut out the protein shakes and try to ensure that my diet has enough of it from more natural routes. Then I made the sorry mistake (I thought) of following Cocoa+ on Instagram.
Protein AND Chocolate!?
This could be it. I ordered some immediately. Checking the post more often than a kid looks out of their bedroom door for Santa to arrive, I finally received them an entire DAY later damn them! I trust Cocoa+ are investigating instant drone delivery.
Now as nice as this stuff may or may not have tasted, I was keen to ensure that I didn’t spike my blood sugars. As a diabetic, the dream is to keep as close to the magic number 5.5 on your reader as possible. A normal human being is always between 4.0 to 7.0 and a mars bar even with the correct dose of insulin, would show a spike up to about 17.0 and higher before tapering off. Not to mention all the junk that’s in it.
“For the last year I have cut out the protein shakes and try to ensure that my diet has enough of it from more natural routes.”
On Friday night I played 3 hours of touchtennis and measured my blood sugar all evening. I started playing with my levels at 8.9 which is actually a safe place to start (knowing you’ll drop due to the insulin moving around faster and as you burn off the food inside you). As I hit 6.7 I ate two squares of of the Orange Crisp high protein chocolate and continued to do that over the next two hours. I clocked 2549 calories on my Fitbit and didn’t once fall below 5.0. But more importantly, I didn’t once spike above 7.0.
So my recommendation is to follow Oscar Wilde and ignore the somewhat cautious tones of Mark Twain.
“I can resist anything except temptation.”
Cocoa+ is the real deal. Get some. You won’t be disappointed. Oh and I am neither supported, sponsored or endorsed by them in any way.
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This is an approximate conversion table to help you find your size. If you have already purchased an item by our brand, we recommend you select the same size as indicated on its label.
WOMEN'S APPAREL SIZING
INTERNATIONAL
XS
S
M
L
XL
XXL
XXXL
EUROPE
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
US
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
CHEST FIT (INCHES)
28"
30"
32"
34"
36"
38"
40"
CHEST FIT (CM)
716
76
81
86
91.5
96.5
101.1
WAIST FIR (INCHES)
21"
23"
25"
27"
29"
31"
33"
WAIST FIR (CM)
53.5
58.5
63.5
68.5
74
79
84
HIPS FIR (INCHES)
33"
34"
36"
38"
40"
42"
44"
HIPS FIR (CM)
81.5
86.5
91.5
96.5
101
106.5
111.5
SKORT LENGTHS (SM)
36.5
38
39.5
41
42.5
44
45.5
MEN'S APPAREL SIZING
INTERNATIONAL
XS
S
M
L
XL
XXL
XXXL
EUROPE
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
US
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
CHEST FIT (INCHES)
33-35"
36-38"
39-41"
42-44"
45-47"
48-50"
51-53"
CHEST FIT (CM)
84-89
91-97
88-104
107-112
114-119
122-127
129-134
WAIST FIR (INCHES)
28"
30"
32"
34"
36"
38"
40"
WAIST FIR (CM)
71
76
81
86
91.5
96.5
101.5
SKORT LENGTHS (SM)
76
77.5
79
81
82.5
84
85.5
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